NVIDIA stock: fundamental analysis

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NVIDIA Corporation operates as a data center scale AI infrastructure company in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Compute & Networking, and Graphics segments. Below are its fundamentals, explained in the order worth reading them: business quality, debt, growth and, last, whether the price is reasonable.

Data as of September 18, 2026 · Yahoo Finance

Quick read

Business quality

ROE of 117.2%: it earns a high return on shareholders' money. An ROE this high is usually driven by debt or buybacks, not only by the business. Out of every 100 in sales, 63.7 end up as profit.

Financial health

It holds more cash than debt (net debt/EBITDA of -0.1x): a very comfortable position.

Growth

Revenue is growing 105.9% year on year: a solid pace. Earnings are up 127.8%.

Valuation

It trades at a P/E of 28.1, in line with the 28.1 median of the technology companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 14.2: the market expects profits to rise.

Dividend

Dividend yield of 0.5% (1.00 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 3.5%.

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NVIDIASector median
Business quality
ROE117.2%34.0%
ROA53.6%11.9%
Gross margin74.7%52.2%
Operating margin66.2%30.4%
Net margin63.7%27.6%
Financial health
Net debt/EBITDA-0.1x0.7x
Debt/equity0.2x0.5x
Current ratio4.6x1.7x
Growth
Revenue growth105.9%35.2%
Earnings growth127.8%127.8%
Valuation
P/E ratio28.1x28.1x
Forward P/E14.2x19.9x
EV/EBITDA26.1x27.8x
Price/book23.4x10.9x
FCF yield0.8%1.4%
Dividend
Dividend yield0.5%0.6%
Payout ratio3.5%20.9%
Beta (volatility)2.2x1.3x

Frequently asked questions

What is NVIDIA's P/E ratio?

NVIDIA's P/E is 28.1 based on trailing 12-month earnings and 14.2 on expected earnings. The median for its sector among the companies we track is 28.1. Data as of September 18, 2026.

What dividend does NVIDIA pay?

Dividend yield of 0.5% (1.00 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 3.5%.

Is NVIDIA stock expensive?

It trades at a P/E of 28.1, in line with the 28.1 median of the technology companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 14.2: the market expects profits to rise. This is an educational reading based on ratios, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Does NVIDIA have a lot of debt?

It holds more cash than debt (net debt/EBITDA of -0.1x): a very comfortable position.

What is NVIDIA's market cap?

NVIDIA has a market cap of 5.4T USD and its shares trade at 222.27 USD, with a 52-week range of 164.27 USD to 236.54 USD (data as of September 18, 2026).

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